Tournament information | |
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Location | Seri Kembangan, Malaysia |
Established | 1962 |
Course(s) | The Mines Resort & Golf Club |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,016 yards (6,415 m) |
Tour(s) | European Tour Asian Tour Asia Golf Circuit |
Format | Stroke play |
Prize fund | US$1,000,000 |
Month played | February |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 260 Arjun Atwal (2003) |
To par | −24 as above |
Current champion | |
David Puig | |
Location map | |
Location in Malaysia |
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